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Proximity

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noun

The state or quality of being near (in place, time, order, causation, relationship, etc.)


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Word origin: Latin proximitās, from proximus, nearest

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Molecular gene (genome) concept scientifically untenable

... cells from a suspect. However, blood cells and cheek cells are clearly different. The process of cell differentiation is not fully understood. Proximity is somehow involved. During early development, cells in contact with each other generally develop into similar tissue. While other cells also ...

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by DougB
Thu May 03, 2012 2:48 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Molecular gene (genome) concept scientifically untenable
Replies: 12
Views: 11395

Re: Questions about catalase

... I have the impression that peroxisomes are like little fume hoods that isolate and mop up stuff like H2O2 and are not normally located in any proximity to the cellular membrane. Is this so? I notice companies sell antibodies to catalases - so are they able to get these into the cells, or can ...

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by camo789
Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:48 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Questions about catalase
Replies: 5
Views: 51544

Phosphate bioavailability in soil

... to get rid of nettles in my back garden. I have read in various other botanical forums that nettles have a high phosphate demand and grow well in proximity of rubble. I have hoed and cleaned well the soil of all debris. (including rubble) the garden looked a bit like a land fill after years and ...

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by BruceWayne
Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:52 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Phosphate bioavailability in soil
Replies: 9
Views: 2226

Irrefutable Facts Against Evolution

... by this. The individual must evolve to pass on a gene with a complete digestive system. The collective of early organisms do not evolve in close proximity and thus effect each other's ability to overcome these difficulties. Obviously, the individual cannot spontaneously evolve this because stomach ...

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by Tomn
Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:20 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Irrefutable Facts Against Evolution
Replies: 46
Views: 26538

Re: Protein structure

... as above.The secondary structure tells you the local structure. The tertiary structure is overall structure (that is, helix 1 is in close proximity with helix 3 and both are covered with beta-sheets 4-6) To my knowledge, the quaternary structure applies only for the multi-subunit proteins ...

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by JackBean
Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:51 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Protein structure
Replies: 4
Views: 8175
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